Mackay’s senior community is invited to come together this Tuesday, October 14, for the annual Seniors Expo, running from 9am to 12pm at The Big Shed, Mackay Showgrounds (25 Milton Street).
Now a much-loved fixture on the local calendar, the expo brings together more than 80 exhibitors and around 2000 visitors each year, creating a welcoming space where older residents, their carers, and families can explore services, programs, and activities that support healthy, active, and connected living.
The event is a key part of the Queensland Government’s Seniors Month celebrations, which aim to promote positive attitudes towards ageing, highlight the valuable role seniors play in the community, and encourage participation across generations.
Council’s Community Programs team said the expo continues to grow each year, offering something for everyone — whether it’s discovering a new activity, connecting with support services, or simply catching up with friends.
Free Bus Services Available
To make the event as accessible as possible, free bus services will operate from Sarina and Mirani, helping residents travel safely to and from the venue.
Sarina service:
50-seater coach
Pick-up: Broad Street Sarina bus stop (outside old post office) at 8.45am
Arrival: Mackay Showgrounds approximately 9.30am
Return: departs 12pm, arriving back in Sarina around 12.45pm
Mirani service:
27-seater midi bus
Pick-up: Mirani Central bus stop (outside park gazebos on Alexander Street) at 8.45am
Arrival: Mackay Showgrounds approximately 9.30am
Return: departs 12pm, arriving back in Mirani around 12.45pm
Seats can be booked by phoning the Community Programs team on 4961 9536.
A Showcase Of Local Support
This year’s expo will feature a wide range of exhibitors offering information and advice on everything from health and wellbeing to hobbies, home services, legal assistance, and social groups.
Stallholders include:
• Mackay VIEW Club
• Pioneer Nursing Services
• Mackay Regional Council Libraries
• Untapped Exercise Physiology
• TPF Care Service
• Mackay Hearing
• Nurse Next Door Mackay
• City Funerals
• Gallivanter Travel
• Wellways Carers Gateway
• Mackay Discount Drug Store
• Mackay Combined Probus Club Inc
• Life Without Barriers
• Mackay & District Senior Citizens' Association, Inc.
• Arden Maintenance Services
• Wellways - Universal Aftercare
• Move It Chiropractic
• The Neighbourhood Hub Mackay
• Mackay Regional Community Legal Centre Inc.
• MACKAY LOCAL AMBULANCE COMMITTEE
• Niagara Medical Therapy
• Integrate Health
• Right at Home Mackay
• U3A MACKAY INC
• Driving Miss Daisy Mackay North
• United Chemist Andergrove
• Whitsunday Funerals Mackay
• Mackay Fibre Arts
• Mackay City Ladies Bowling Club Inc.
• CPAP Direct
• Mackay Hospital and Health Services - CHATS
• Ergon Energy Retail
• Mackay District Home Care
• Telstra Regional Australia
• Office of Fair Trading
• Michelle Landry MP & Andrew Willcox MP
• MACKAY MUSICAL COMEDY PLAYERS INC
• selectability
• Sew Create Donate Mackay Inc
• Department of Families, Seniors, Disability Services and Child Safety
• Smoke Alarms Mackay
• Relationships Australia Queensland
• YAMADI AGED AND COMMUNITY CARE
• ADA AUSTRALIA
• Footprints Community
• CatholicCare CQ
• LifeInMotion Exercise Physiology Clinic
• Feros Care
• Acorn Stairlfits
• MHHS - Nurse Navigators
• Queensland Public Trustee
• Meals on Wheels Mackay
• Comlink Australia
• Good Shepherd Lodge Ltd
Residents are encouraged to follow the “Mackay Seniors Expo 2025” event on Facebook to see updates and highlights from past years.
With free entry, easy transport, and a wealth of local knowledge on display, the Mackay Seniors Expo offers the perfect opportunity to connect, learn and celebrate ageing well in our community.
Mackay’s senior community is set to gather this Thursday at The Big Shed, Mackay Showgrounds, for the annual Seniors Expo - a free event featuring over 80 exhibitors, transport services, and opportunities to connect and celebrate healthy, active ageing. Photo source: Mackay Regional Council
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